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Rendon Barnica

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1995-03-31
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  1. “Lastly, we wish to express our satisfaction on the assurances given this morning by the Permanent Representative of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that his Government will cooperate fully with UNPREDEP.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  2. “That is why my delegation believes that greater international assistance should be provided for that country's economy, and why we support the Secretary-General's suggestion that a joint border commission should begin its work to establish a clearly defined international border between The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Given the important role of UNPROFOR in peace- keeping, in facilitating the reconciliation process and in promoting respect for human rights and a general decrease in tensions in other areas of the former Yugoslavia, my delegation will support the decision to replace UNPROFOR with the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP), with the mandate recommended by the Secretary-General in his report, to end on 30 November 1995.”

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  3. “With regard to the situation of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, my delegation believes that while the important work of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, his Special Representative and UNPROFOR has, by acting preventively, lessened the tensions between the various ethnic groups that arose from the parliamentary and presidential elections of 1994 and the announcement of this year's census, the fragile state of the country's economy, together with the lack of recognition of its borders by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), are potential elements for internal destabilization that are threatening the system of government and may lead to confrontation.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  4. “In this regard, we express our gratitude to the authorities of Belgrade for their cooperation with the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, which periodically issues confirmations of compliance with the commitment on sealing the border. For these reasons, my delegation will support the draft resolution before the Council extending the mandate of UNPROFOR in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina for an additional period to end on 30 November 1995.”

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  5. “We feel nevertheless that these facts should not obscure the important role which the Protection Force has played in support of the peace process, particularly in the promotion of relations between the Bosnian and Croatian sides of the Federation. My delegation considers that the presence of a United Nations operation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina is necessary to prevent and contain hostilities, create conditions for a political settlement, establish peace and encourage reconciliation between the parties just as necessary as closing the border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and those parts of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina controlled by the Bosnian Serb forces.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  6. “We also regret the lack of interest in extending the cessation-of-hostilities agreement and that, because of the conditions imposed by one side or the other, the ensuing impasse has begun to aggravate the security situation in Sarajevo. The Government of Honduras is concerned by the fact that both parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina are preparing for a resumption of hostilities and that the efforts of UNPROFOR to achieve a cease-fire in Bihac have not been successful. We also believe that the Krajina Serbs' continued hindrance of UNPROFOR and UNHCR in their distribution of humanitarian aid and assistance to the Bihac enclave is deplorable.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  7. “In his report, the Secretary-General notes that, in general, in Bosnia and Herzegovina the practices of "ethnic cleansing" in the region of Banja Luka, the humanitarian and security crisis in Bihac, and the armed attacks against civilians and airplanes in Sarajevo continue; that UNPROFOR, UNHCR and other international organizations enjoy no freedom of movement; that there is a lack of cooperation on the part of the Bosnian Government with the joint commissions; that localized offensives and preparations for war are being made by the parties to the conflict; that access roads to the airport of Sarajevo continue to be blocked; and that there has been a lack of progress in the exchange of prisoners of war. In short, there has been a gradual deterioration of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  8. “Because the peace-keeping operation in Croatia has such important functions, my delegation will support the draft resolution creating the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia (UNCRO) for a period ending 30 November 1995. The same lack of will, lack of confidence and suspicion that typify the parties in Croatia are apparent in the critical situation today in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where most of the provisions of the cease-fire agreement of 23 December 1994 have been ignored. My delegation regrets the fact that there is no real willingness to comply with the provisions of the agreement on a complete cessation of hostilities in order to consolidate the cease-fire and the situation on the ground.”

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  9. “We also share the Secretary-General's belief that the only possible course towards a lasting peace in Croatia is a three-stage process of negotiation that includes the cessation of hostilities, economic normalization and political negotiation. In this regard, we emphasize the work of the Special Representative, Mr. Yasushi Akashi, and the Co-Chairmen of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia towards the resumption of the implementation of the economic agreement and the submission by the Ambassadors of the "Zagreb-4" group of the draft agreement on Krajina, Slavonia, Southern Baranja and Western Sirrnium as a basis for political negotiation between the Government of Croatia and the Serb authorities.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  10. “In this connection, my delegation concurs with the Secretary-General's recommendation that the mandate and functions of the new Force will have to include support for the implementation of the cease-fire agreement of 29 March 1994 and the economic agreement of 2 December 1994, as well as the implementation of any elements of the current United Nations peace-keeping plan for Croatia which the parties may deem relevant. My delegation acknowledges the efforts of the United States authorities and the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Mr. Thorvald Stoltenberg, in obtaining this outcome and in trying to define the role and functions of the new Force with the Government of Croatia and the Krajina Serb authorities.”

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  11. “Finally, there is no evidence of real cooperation to ensure that UNPROFOR's presence will be productive. There has at least been a recognition that a total withdrawal from Croatia by all peace-keeping forces would have negative implications for peace and security, not only in Croatia but throughout the region. It has been said that keeping a reduced force in Croatia will limit the risk of conflict and make it possible to continue the economic agreement and initiate political negotiations, but that will depend on the mandate.”

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  12. “Along with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, it continues to assist in facilitating the voluntary return of displaced persons to their homes, in the transportation and distribution of humanitarian aid and assistance to UNHCR, and in the protection of refugees in the Bihac enclave and the Banja Luka area. However, these UNPROFOR activities do not yet enjoy the necessary cooperation of the parties. There is a lack of cooperation with the military units in the Separation Zone. The restrictions on the movements of the military observers in tactically important areas have been tightened. The Serbs are blocking the passage of humanitarian relief convoys and supplies through the Protected Areas. United Nations security personnel are being put in danger.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  13. “These are all facts that increase military tension and uncertainty between the parties and make us wonder whether the parties are really interested in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict. It has been said many times here that United Nations peace-keeping operations can function only with the full consent and cooperation of the parties. Similarly, it has been stated that these operations are provisional arrangements or mechanisms to help establish lasting peace on the basis of agreement between the parties; they are not intended to impose solutions, nor are they empowered to do so. Over the past three years, UNPROFOR has contributed to the cessation of the hostilities in Croatia and has played an important role in protecting minorities in the United Nations Protected Areas.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  14. “This lack of progress has been accompanied by other factors: the decision of the Government of Croatia last January to withdraw its support for the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), a decision that was not reconsidered until 12 March last; the declaration of a state of immediate war alert by the Knin Serb Assembly; the military mobilization of the parties towards the interior of the zone of separation in anticipation of the termination of UNPROFOR's functions; the military alliances of the Krajina and Bosnian Serb armies on the one hand, and of the Government of Croatia and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the other; and the postponement of negotiations and of all means of implementation of the Economic Agreement.”

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  15. “The events which have occurred in Croatia, and which have heightened tensions in that country in recent months, are a source of concern for the international community in general and for the Government of Honduras in particular, because they show that, far from cooperating with the United Nations in the quest for an overall negotiated settlement of the conflict which would guarantee Croatia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the parties have persisted, through mutual suspicion and mistrust, in thwarting the advances made in the peace process in the past year. The Cease-Fire Agreement and the Economic Agreement in Croatia, which should have enhanced trust and achieved reconciliation, have been affected by the parties' lack of will to begin serious political negotiations.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

  16. “Mr. Rendon Barnica (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): Mr. President, my delegation would like to congratulate you most sincerely on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and on the excellent and effective work you have done. We would also like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Botswana, for his excellent performance in February. My delegation would like to thank the Secretary- General for the report submitted pursuant to resolution 947 (1994) of 30 September 1994.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source